[V8] Re: The v8 90q has a whissle in it's step now.

[Nate Stuart]

>
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Ed Kellock" <ekellock at gmail.com>
To: "V8" <v8 at audifans.com>
Cc: <quattro at audifans.com>
Sent: Wednesday, April 20, 2005 11:51 AM
Subject: [V8] Re: The v8 90q has a whissle in it's step now.


> I've been following along and am extremely impressed.  I think what
> you've accomplished is very cool.  It's really a two-part project
> though, isn't it?  You've dropped a PT into a 90 PLUS you've
> turbocharged it.  The latter part of the project is of most interest
> to me.  I hope to benefit from your experience at some point down the
> road while leaving my PT in it's original home.

It definitly was a 2-step process, and I treated it as such. I got the V8 in 
last winter and ran the crap out of it all summer without a hitch, so rather 
than keep a good thing going and keep it simple I went ahead with the 
boosted dream :-)

> I greatly appreciate any info you care to share about the
> turbocharging portion of your project.  I've been focusing lately on a
> 4.2 swap for my V8q 5spd, but would be very interested in the twin
> turbo setup.  Besides, then I could justify having both a 4.2
> automatic and my 5spd, not that I wasn't already going to do that
> anyway.  ;-)

Any questions anyones got I'll be glad to answer. I don't see any reason why 
what I did wouldn't work on the 4.2's as well, either ;).

> I realize you've done a lot of the fabrication yourself and that
> packaging would be different in the PT's original engine bay, but what
> you've done so far is called "proof of concept" in technical arenas.
> The first big step...

Yup, and I did everything in that frame of mind. I have no idea how this 
will pan out in the long run yet, so everything I built as a proof of 
concept, and tried to do it as inexpensively as possible, while still trying 
to do it 'right'. As for fitment in a V8 engine bay.... if anyone has a car 
they'd like to get rid of in the name of science I'd be happy to fit some 
manifolds, an intercooler, and let you guys know how it works out :-P

-Nate
http://www.motorgeek.com

On 4/20/05, Nate Stuart <newt at newtsplace.com> wrote:
> Some have been following the critter, some haven't. I don't post here
> too much any more but figured some of you wouldn't mind an update :)
>
> After a busy winter and lots of help and parts from Javad(034efi), Chris
> Semple, and several others, the twin turbo'ed v8 came to life a couple
> weeks ago, and has been running fantastically since.
>
> The power, even with the extremely minimal tuning I've done, is
> ridiculous. It's very smooth, and just pulls ans pulls and pulls. I'm
> running ~10psi to get everything sorted, and it's only up from here 8).
> Should be a hoot out at Lime Rock come June.
>
> Some of the bits used in the build:
> '91 3.6l 32v Audi V8
> Aluminum flywheel
> 016 transmission
> 2x 034efi T3-60 turbos
> 034efi stage IIc ecu
> ARP head studs
> custom exhaust manifolds and associated plumbing
> Ford 7.3l powerstroke intercooler
> 42# racetronix injectors
> custom fuel rails
> adjustable FPR
>
> I still have to take some more pictures of the finished lump, don't
> think I have any yet with the intake plumbing done, besides whats in the
> video.
> Anyway, here's some pics: http://www.motorgeek.com/short_url/8ikz
> and a someones daylight video: http://www.motorgeek.com/short_url/gn7i
>
> And the thread with all the conversion jibber jabber:
> http://www.motorgeek.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t(2
>
> Take care,
> -Nate
> '89 90v8ttq
> http://www.motorgeek.com
>
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